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Gladstone Airport ( IATA : GLT [4] , ICAO : YGLA ) is an airport serving Gladstone , a city in the Australian state of Queensland . [2] It is located in the suburb of Clinton , about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the town's centre, off Aerodrome Road. [5] For the airport in Canada, see Gladstone Aerodrome
Saint-Inglevert Airfield is a general aviation airfield at Saint-Inglevert , Pas-de-Calais , [Note 1] France . In the First World War an airfield was established near Saint-Inglevert by the Royal Flying Corps , later passing to the Royal Air Force on formation and thus becoming RAF Saint Inglevert .
Coconut Island Airport ( IATA : CNC [2] , ICAO : YCCT ) is an airport located on Coconut Island (Poruma Island) in Queensland , Australia . Airport in Queensland, Australia Coconut Island IATA : CNC ICAO : YCCT Summary Airport type Private Operator Torres Strait Island Regional Council Location Coco
Liberal Army Airfield was a World War II Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber training base of the United States Army Air Forces ' Second Air Force . It is currently the city-owned Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport . Liberal Army Airfield Part of Second Air Force Located near Liberal, Kansas
#5 Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport
Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport [4] ( IATA : BEL , ICAO : SBBE ) is the main airport serving Belém , Brazil. Val de Cans (sometimes spelled Val de Cães) is the name of the neighborhood where the airport is located. Since 13 April 2010, the airport is named also after Júlio Ceza
Morse Field is a former military airfield located approximately 12 miles (19 km) south-southwest of Na ʻ ālehu, Hawaii . It was also known as South Cape Airport , South Point Air Force Station , or Ka Lae Military Reservation . It is now abandoned. Morse Field Part of Seventh Air Force Hawaii Coun
The Foggia Airfield Complex was a series of World War II military airfields located within a 40 km (25 mi) radius of Foggia , in the Province of Foggia , Italy . The airfields were used by the United States Army Air Force Fifteenth Air Force as part of the strategic bombardment campaign against
Sansapor Airfield (also known as Mar Airfield ) is a former World War II airfield located in the village of Werur , in Tambrauw Regency , West Papua , Indonesia . The airfield was abandoned after the war and today is almost totally returned to its natural state. Sansapor Airfield Part of Fifth Air F
#9 List of people who have lived in airports
This is a list of people notable for living for periods of more than a week in airports . The reasons are usually protesting, asylum seeking or having holiday difficulties, or having difficulty with visas and passports. Mehran Karimi Nasseri's residency site in Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle Airpor
Ogden-Hinckley Airport ( IATA : OGD [2] , ICAO : KOGD , FAA LID : OGD ) is a public airport four miles southwest of Ogden , in Weber County, Utah . [1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a commercial service–primary nonhub airport. [3] Formerly Ogden Muni
Santa Cruz Air Force Base – ALA12 ( IATA : SNZ , ICAO : SBSC ) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force , located in the district of Santa Cruz in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. Air base of the Brazilian Air Force Santa Cruz Air Force Base Base Aérea de Santa Cruz Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro in Brazil S
#12 Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport
Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport ( IATA : SNZ , ICAO : SBSC ) was a Brazilian airport built to handle the operations with the rigid airships Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg . The airport was named after Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão (1685–1724), a Portuguese priest born in Brazil who did research about tra
#13 Great Bend Municipal Airport
Great Bend Municipal Airport ( IATA : GBD , ICAO : KGBD , FAA LID : GBD ) is five miles west of Great Bend , in Barton County, Kansas . [1] It is used for general aviation and formerly saw one airline, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. For the World War II use of this facility, see Gr
#14 San Luis Potosí International Airport
Ponciano Arriaga International Airport ( IATA : SLP , ICAO : MMSP ) is an international airport located at San Luis Potosí , San Luis Potosi , Mexico . It handles national and international air traffic for the city of San Luis Potosí. "MMSP" redirects here. MMSP may also refer to Mitsubishi Motors M
Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB, AAFB) ( IATA : UAM , ICAO : PGUA , FAA LID : UAM ) is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam . The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing (36 WG), assigned to the Pacific Air Forces
Health Sciences North is a teaching hospital in Greater Sudbury , Ontario , Canada. HSN offers a variety of programs and services, with regional programs in the areas of cardiac care, oncology, nephrology, trauma and rehabilitation. Patients visit HSN from a wide geographic area across northeastern
#17 Oradea International Airport
Oradea Airport ( IATA : OMR , ICAO : LROD ) is an international airport located 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest [1] of Oradea in northwestern Romania , Bihor County , near one of the main road and rail border crossings to Hungary . Its location near the European route E60 and the future Transylvania mot
#18 Fargo Air National Guard Base
Fargo Air National Guard Base is a United States Air National Guard facility located at Hector International Airport in Fargo, North Dakota . The 119th Wing is based at Fargo and operates the MQ-9A Reaper . [2] Fargo Air National Guard Base Fargo , North Dakota in the United States of America A fo
Annette Island Airport ( IATA : ANN , ICAO : PANT , FAA LID : ANN ) is located on Annette Island in the Prince of Wales – Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska . The airport is privately owned by the Metlakatla Indian Community. [1] It is located 5 nautical miles (9 km ) south of Metlakatl
Charlottetown Airport ( IATA : YYG , ICAO : CYYG ) is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north [2] of Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island , Canada. The airport is currently run by the Charlottetown Airport Authority, is owned by Transport Canada and forms part of the National Airports Sy
The Jurca MJ-54 Silas is a two-seat light touring cargo aircraft designed by Marcel Jurca to enable a small car to be transported along with the pilot and passenger. [upper-alpha 1] French light transport aircraft MJ-54 Silas Role Light cargo aircraft Type of aircraft National origin France Designer
#2 Boeing 247
The Boeing Model 247 is an early United States airliner , and one of the first such aircraft to incorporate advances such as all-metal ( anodized aluminum ) semimonocoque construction, a fully cantilevered wing , and retractable landing gear . [2] [3] Other advanced features included control surface
The Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche is an American twin-engined cabin monoplane designed and built by Piper Aircraft . It was a twin-engined development of the PA-24 Comanche single-engined aircraft. A variant with counter-rotating propellers was designated the Piper PA-39 Twin Comanche C/R . [2] [3] [4]
#4 Chengdu J-20
The Chengdu J-20 ( Chinese : 歼-20 ; pinyin : Jiān-Èrlíng ), also known as Mighty Dragon ( Chinese : 威龙 ; pinyin : Wēilóng ), [8] [9] [10] is a twinjet all-weather stealth [11] fighter aircraft developed by China 's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). [5]
#5 Scaled Composites Stratolaunch
The Scaled Composites Model 351 Stratolaunch or Roc is an aircraft built for Stratolaunch Systems by Scaled Composites to carry air-launch-to-orbit (ALTO) rockets. It was announced in December 2011 and rolled out in May 2017. [1] The aircraft features a twin-fuselage design and the longest wingspan
#6 De Havilland Mosquito operational history
The de Havilland Mosquito was a British light bomber that served in many roles during and after the Second World War . Mosquito-equipped squadrons performed medium bomber , reconnaissance , tactical strike , anti-submarine warfare and shipping attack and night fighter duties, both defensive and offe
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of two-seat or four-seat light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft and designed for flight training, air taxi and personal use. [2] The PA-28 family of aircraft comprises all-metal, unpressurized, single-engined, piston-powered airplanes with low-mounted wings and t
#8 Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus . Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300 , its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 quadjet and launched both designs with their first order
The Antonov An-26 ( NATO reporting name : Curl ) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft , designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986. [2] Soviet military transport aircraft An-26 An-26 of the Serbian Air Force Role Transport aircraft Type of aircraft Na
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter . [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus , BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project t
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner . In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X tanker competition to replace older Bo
The Lockspeiser LDA-01 ("Land Development Aircraft") was a British seven-tenths scale research and development tandem wing aircraft, [1] which was designed and built by test pilot and engineer David Lockspeiser [2] to prove a concept for a low-cost utility transport. LDA-01 Role Experimental utility
The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop -powered STOL medium cargo aircraft designed and built by the Spanish aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). It is designed for use by both civil and military operators. Turboprop-powered STOL medium transport aircraft This article may be e
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After dropping its Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, focused on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an
The Hanriot 1909 monoplane was an early French aircraft constructed by Rene Hanriot , a successful automobile racer. Hanriot 1909 monoplane At the 1909 Paris Salon Role sports aircraft Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer Hanriot First flight 1909 Number built 2
#16 Arsenal 2301
The Arsenal 2301 , Arsenal Ars.2301 , SFECMAS 1301 or SFECMAS Ars.1301 was an experimental French air-launched glider, built to test the aerodynamics of aircraft of novel configuration at full scale. It first flew in 1951 with swept wings but after 1953 it had a delta wing. Trials with this wing est
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, shoulder-winged , multirole combat aircraft , introduced during the Second World War . Unusual in that its frame was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder", [4] or "Mossie". [5] Lord Beaverbrook , Minister of Aircra
The Beechcraft King Air is a line of American utility aircraft produced by Beechcraft . The King Air line comprises a number of twin- turboprop models that have been divided into two families. The Model 90 and 100 series developed in the 1960s are known as King Airs, while the later T-tail Model 200
#19 Operational history of the Sukhoi Su-25
A Russian Air Force Su-25 in 2012.
#20 Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It is the predominant variant of the C-135 Stratolifter family of transport aircraft. The KC-135 was the United States Air Force 's
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
I-401 ( 伊号第四百一潜水艦 , I-gō-dai yon-hyaku-ichi-sensuikan ) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Sentoku -type (or I-400 -class) submarine commissioned in 1945 for service in World War II . Capable of carrying three two-seat Aichi M6A 1 "Seiran" (Mountain Haze) float -equipped torpedo bombers , the Sentoku -cl
#3 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Fanshaw Bay, located within Cape Fanshaw, of the Alexander Archipelago in the Territory of Alaska . The cape was given its name by Charles Mitchell Thomas , who was mapping the area, in 18
#5 Independence-class aircraft carrier
The Independence -class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II. Light aircraft carrier class of the US Navy For the class of littoral combat ships, see Independence-class littoral combat ship . This article needs additional c
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy , which served during and after World War II . She was the first ship to carry her name. She was the flagship of Task Group 22.3 , a hunter-killer group which captured the German submarine U-505 in 1944. US Nav
Empire Fowey was a 19,121 GRT ocean liner that was built in 1935 as Potsdam by Blohm & Voss , Hamburg for the Hamburg America Line . She was sold before completion to Norddeutscher Lloyd . While owned by Norddeutscher Lloyd she was one of three sister ships operating the service between Bremen and
HMS Battler (D18) was an American-built escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Attacker-class escort carrier For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha and HMS Battler . HMS Battler (D18) History United States Name Mormacmail Altamaha Namesake Moore-Mc
USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) , formerly CVA-63 , is a decommissioned United States Navy supercarrier . She was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , the site of the Wright brothers ' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was the first of the three Kitty Hawk -class aircraft ca
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)
#12 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz -class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy . She is the second Navy ship to have been named after the former President Abraham Lincoln . Her home port is NAS North Island , San Diego, California; she is a member of the United States Pacific Fle
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11) , also known as The Fighting "I" , is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in August 1943, Intrepid participated in several campaigns in the Pacific T
HMS Implacable was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Upon completion in 1944, she was initially assigned to the Home Fleet and attacked targets in Norway for the rest of the year. She was subsequently assigned to the British Pacific Fl
#15 Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent
Zmaj was built in Germany as a seaplane tender for the Royal Yugoslav Navy between 1928 and 1930. She does not appear to have been much used in that role and was converted to a minelayer in 1937. Shortly before the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, she laid minefields along the Dalmatian co
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the lead ship of her class of United States Navy aircraft carriers . The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States , Gerald Ford , whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater
USS Lexington (CV-2) , nicknamed "Lady Lex", [1] was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
USS Monterey (CVL-26) was an Independence -class light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy , in service during World War II and used in training for several years thereafter. Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the US Navy For other ships with the same name, see USS Monterey . This a
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
Frontier Airlines is a major American ultra low-cost carrier headquartered in Denver, Colorado . Frontier operates flights to over 100 destinations throughout the United States and 31 international destinations, and employs more than 3,000 staff. [15] The carrier is a subsidiary and operating brand
#3 Buta Airways
Buta Airways is an Azerbaijani low-cost virtual carrier headquartered in Baku , with its primary operational base at Heydar Aliyev International Airport . It is a fully owned subsidiary of Azerbaijan Airlines . Azerbaijani low-cost airline Buta Airways IATA ICAO Callsign J2 AHY AZAL Founded December
Air America was an American passenger and cargo airline established in 1946 and covertly owned and operated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1950 to 1976. It supplied and supported covert operations in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War , including providing support for drug smugglin
Vildanden AS ("The Wild Duck") was a virtual , regional airline based at Skien Airport, Geiteryggen in Norway , where it was the only airline. With operations starting in 2005, it flew to Bergen , Trondheim and Stavanger using a Jetstream 32 and an ATR 42 , which is wet leased from Danish Air Transp
#6 Meridiana
Meridiana Fly S.p.A. , operating as Meridiana (formerly named Meridiana S.p.A. ), [1] was a privately owned Italian airline headquartered in Olbia with its main base at Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport . It operated scheduled and charter flights to domestic, European and intercontinental destinations fr
#7 Air ACT
Air ACT , legally ACT Airlines (Turkish: ACT Havayollari ) and formerly branded as myCargo Airlines , is a Turkish cargo airline based in Kurtköy, Istanbul . [1] It operates international scheduled and charter air cargo services, as well as wet and dry lease services . Its main base is Sabiha Gökçen
Cielos del Sur S.A. , operating as Austral Líneas Aéreas , more commonly known by its shortened name Austral , was a domestic airline of Argentina , the sister company of Aerolíneas Argentinas . [3] [4] It was the second-largest domestic scheduled airline in the country, after Aerolíneas Argentinas.
Bamboo Airways JSC ( Vietnamese : CTCP Hàng không Tre Việt , lit. ' Viet Bamboo Aviation JSC ' ), [6] [7] operating as Bamboo Airways , is a Vietnamese airline owned by the FLC Group, registered in Quy Nhơn , Vietnam , with a head office in Cầu Giấy District , Hanoi . [3] Founded in 2017, the airl
#10 Aermediterranea
Aermediterranea was an Italian airline founded in 1981 as a subsidiary of Alitalia to replace Itavia on the Italian domestic scene. The airline was owned by Alitalia and ATI, and was later merged into ATI in 1985. "BQI" redirects here. For the dialect with the language code, see Bakhtiari dialect .
Cambodia Angkor Air ( Khmer : កម្ពុជា អង្គរ អ៊ែរ ) is the national flag carrier [2] airline of Cambodia , with its corporate headquarters and main hub in Phnom Penh . [3] The company slogan is " Proudly Serve the Kingdom " . Flag carrier airline of Cambodia since 2009 Cambodia Angkor Air អាកាសចរណ៍ជា
LOT Polish Airlines , legally incorporated as Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. ( Polish pronunciation: [lɔt] , flight ), is the flag carrier of Poland . [6] Established in 1928, LOT was a founding member of IATA and remains one of the world's oldest airlines in operation. [2] With a fleet of 75 air
#13 List of defunct airlines of Sweden
This is a list of defunct airlines of Sweden . [1] List : A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes A Abal Air 1982 1990 Established as LBF-Eda Varken . Renamed to Time Air Sweden . Operated
#14 History of Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines is a major American airline. [1] [2] The company's history began with the world's first aerial crop dusting operation called Huff Daland Dusters Inc. , founded in 1925 in Macon, Georgia [3] to combat the boll weevil infestation of cotton crops. [4] C.E. Woolman , general manager and
#15 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators
F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators are the non-U.S. nations with air forces that operate or used to operate the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II . The Phantom II entered service with the U.S. military in 1960 and served until 1996. During this time it was the primary interceptor, air superiority figh
#16 Sansa Airlines
SANSA ( Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A. ) is an regional airline based in San José, Costa Rica . It operates scheduled passenger services as part of the former TACA Regional system, and was a subsidiary of Avianca Holdings . Its main hub is Juan Santamaría International Airport . [1] SANSA IATA ICA
#17 Iran Air
The National Airline of Iran ( Persian : هواپیمايی ملی ایران , romanized : Havâpeymâyi-ye Melli-ye Irân ), branded as Iran Air , is the flag carrier of Iran , which is headquartered at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran . As of 2018, it operates scheduled services to 71 destinations in Asia and Europe . I
Kazakhstan Airlines was an airline from Kazakhstan , serving as national flag carrier of the country from its independence in 1991 until 1996. Following the disaster of the Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision , Kazakhstan Airlines ceased operations shortly after the disaster and this role was transferre
#19 Sabena
The Societé anonyme belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation aérienne (French; lit. ' Belgian Limited Company for the Exploitation of Aerial Navigation ' ), better known by the acronym Sabena or SABENA , was the national airline of Belgium from 1923 to 2001, with its base at Brussels National Airport
#20 British Eagle
British Eagle International Airlines was a major British independent [nb 1] airline that operated from 1948 until it went into liquidation in 1968. It operated scheduled and charter services on a domestic, international and transatlantic basis over the years. For the British Eagle cycle brand, see B
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
#2 R100
His Majesty's Airship R100 was a privately designed and built British rigid airship made as part of a two-ship competition to develop a commercial airship service for use on British Empire routes as part of the Imperial Airship Scheme . The other airship, the R101 , was built by the British Air Mini
#3 Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɛpəliːn] ) who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Zeppelin's notions were first formulated in 1874 [1] and developed in detail in 189
The 122nd Fighter Wing ( 122 FW sometimes 122nd) is a unit of the Indiana Air National Guard , stationed at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station , Fort Wayne, Indiana. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . Unit of the Indiana Air Nat
No. 213 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . The squadron was formed on 1 April 1918 from No. 13 (Naval) Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service . [4] This RNAS squadron was itself formed on 15 January 1918 from the Seaplane Defence Flight which, since its creation in June 1917, had had
Escadrille Spa.100 (originally Escadrille N.100 ) was a French fighter squadron active during the last 11 months of World War I. Flying combat as a component of larger fighter formations, Escadrille Spa.100 was credited with destroying 11 German airplanes and 12 observation balloons between 16 Janua
#4 List of LTV A-7 Corsair II operators
The following is a list of operators of the LTV A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft.
#5 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 79th Fighter Group at Youngstown Air Force Base , Ohio, where it was inactivated on 1 March 1960. 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger, AF Ser. No. 55-4052, o
The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing , a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command 's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida . Its mission is to train US Air Force operators and main
The United States Air Force 's 7th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Fort George G. Meade , Maryland. The squadron, as the 7th Radio Squadron , Mobile, provided intelligence for American forces in New Guinea and the Philippines during World War II. As the 302d Radio Squadron ,
No. 135 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed to be a bomber unit in the First World War and reformed as a fighter unit in Second World War . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 135 Squadron RAF Active 1 April 1918 – 4 July 1918 15 August 1941 – 10 June 1945 Country Unite
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 63 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 63 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron would score 16 aerial victories during the war. The unit's victories came at the expen
Number 13 Squadron , also written as XIII Squadron , is a squadron of the Royal Air Force which operate the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle from RAF Waddington since reforming on 26 October 2012. [3] The unit first formed as part of the Royal Flying Corps on 10 January 1915 and
#11 Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven
Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven (HC-7) was a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy established on 1 September 1967 and disestablished on 30 June 1975. [1] Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven HC-7 Emblem Active 1967–1975 Branch United States Navy Nickname(s) Sea Devils Engagem
Number 207 Squadron is a historic bomber squadron and, latterly, a communications and flying training squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was announced on 5 July 2017 that No. 207 Squadron will again reform to become the Operational Conversion Unit for the UK F-35B Lightning Force and will return t
#13 27th Special Operations Wing
The 27th Special Operations Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Cannon Air Force Base , New Mexico. It is assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) 27th Special Operations Wing Uni
#14 7th Fighter Training Squadron
The 7th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 1st Operations Group . [1] It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , Virginia. [4] 7th Fighter Training Squadron 7th Fighter Squadron F-22A Raptor takes off from Holloman AFB [note 1] Active 1941–2006; 2008–2014; 2
#15 1st Fighter Wing
The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force . It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , VA. where it is a tenant unit, being supported by the 633d Air Base Wing . United States Air Force flying unit 1st Fighter Wing Formation of
The 355th Fighter Squadron , nicknamed the Fightin' Falcons , is a United States Air Force unit stationed at Eielson Air Force Base , Alaska. It is an active-duty unit assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing and operates the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II . The squadron is tasked with the Suppression
No. 20 Squadron is the Royal Air Force 's Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) for ground-based Tactical Air Command and Control, and Air Battle Management. It is part of the RAF's Air Surveillance and Control System (ASACS) and is based at RAF Boulmer . It was allocated the role on 1 June 2021. [2] D
#18 No. 5 Group RAF
No. 5 Group was a Royal Air Force bomber group of the Second World War , led during the latter part (February 1943 – 1945) by AVM Sir Ralph Cochrane . No. 5 Group Active 1 Apr 1918 – 15 May 1919 1 Sep 1937 – 15 Dec 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Part of RAF Bomber Command G
No 81 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It flew Fighter aircraft during the Second World War , and reconnaissance aircraft in the Far East after the war and was disbanded in 1970. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 81 Squadron RAF Active 7 January 1917 – 4 July 1918 25
No. 78 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II . It was formed in July 1943 as part of expansion of the RAAF's fighter force, and was assigned to mobile striking forces for the duration of the war. Royal Australian Air Force squadron No. 78 Squadron RAAF No.
Franz Xaver Wortmann (September 24, 1921 - January 16, 1985) was a German aerodynamicist . German engineer This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . ( September 2020 ) Franz Xaver Wortmann Born 25 September 1921 Died 16 January 1985 Nationality German Occupation Aerodynamicist Emp
#2 Jet engine
A jet engine is a type of reaction engine discharging a fast-moving jet that generates thrust by jet propulsion . While this broad definition can include rocket , water jet , and hybrid propulsion, the term jet engine typically refers to an internal combustion airbreathing jet engine such as a turbo
Raúl Pateras Pescara de Castelluccio (1890 – 1966), marquis of Pateras-Pescara, was an engineer , lawyer and inventor from Argentina who specialized in automobiles , helicopters and free-piston engines . Raúl Pateras Pescara, 1922 Pescara is credited for being one of the first people to successfully
Eugene Luther " Gene " Vidal ( / v ɪ ˈ d ɑː l / ; [1] April 13, 1895 – February 20, 1969) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, New Deal official, inventor, and athlete . He was the father of author Gore Vidal . For eight years, from 1929 to 1937, he worked closely with Amelia Earhart in a nu
Kalpana Chawla (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-born American astronaut and mechanical engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. [3] [4] She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. American astronau
Reinhold Platz (16 January 1886 – 15 September 1966) was a German aircraft designer and manufacturer in service of the Dutch company Fokker . German aircraft designer and manufacturer Platz was hired by Fokker in 1912 as a welder. His first hands-on projects were to weld the frame parts for the Fokk
#5 Gene Cernan
Eugene Andrew Cernan ( / ˈ s ɜːr n ə n / ; March 14, 1934 – January 16, 2017) was an American astronaut , naval aviator , electrical engineer , aeronautical engineer , and fighter pilot . During the Apollo 17 mission, Cernan became the eleventh human being to walk on the Moon. As he re-entered the
#6 John Fozard
John William Fozard , OBE , FRS , FREng , FRAeS (16 January 1928 – 17 July 1996) was a British aeronautical engineer who helped to design the Hawker Siddeley Harrier . British aerospace engineer (1928–1996) John William Fozard Born 16 January 1928 Liversedge , West Riding of Yorkshire , England Died
Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee (December 7, 1919 − January 16, 2022) was an American fighter pilot who was one of the first African American aviators in the United States military and one of the last living members of the Tuskegee Airmen . McGee first began his career in World War II flying
#8 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1912
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
René Couzinet (born 20 July 1904, Saint-Martin-des-Noyers , Vendée , died 16 December 1956) was a French aeronautics engineer and aircraft manufacturer. The Société des Avions René Couzinet manufactured a range of Couzinet aircraft during the 1920s and 1930s. [1] René Couzinet René Couzinet exits fr
#10 Siegfried and Walter Günter
Siegfried Günter (8 December 1899 – 20 June 1969) and Walter Günter (8 December 1899 – 21 September 1937) were German twin brothers and pioneering aircraft designers. Walter was responsible for the world's first rocket-powered and turbojet airframes, projects funded by Nazi Germany . [1] Siegfried w
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer [3] and space architect . He was a member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS , as well as the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and a pioneer o
#12 Jiro Tanaka
Jiro Tanaka ( 田中 次郎 , Tanaka Jirō , born January 16, 1917) is a Japanese aircraft and automotive engineer . Japanese engineer Jiro Tanaka 田中 次郎 Jiro Tanaka in front of the Tachikawa Ki-74 after World War II Born ( 1917-01-16 ) 16 January 1917 (age 105) Shibuya, Tokyo Nationality Japanese Education
#13 Raynold E. Acre
Raynold Edward Acre (1889 – 1966) was a member of the Early Birds of Aviation , a small group of pilots that flew before World War I. Raynold Edward Acre Born ( 1889-07-16 ) July 16, 1889 Auburn, New York Died January 16, 1966 (1966-01-16) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California Employer Air Associates
Yevgeny Ivanovich Zababakhin ( Russian : Евгений Иванович Забабахин ; January 16, 1917 in Moscow , Russian Empire – December 27, 1984 in Snezhinsk , Soviet Union ) was a Soviet military engineer , theoretical physicist and one of the chief designers of nuclear weapons in the USSR. Amongst many other
Theodore Paul Wright (May 25, 1895 – August 21, 1970), also known as T. P. Wright, was a U.S. aeronautical engineer and educator . American aeronautical engineer and inventor of Wright's law of productivity gains Theodore Paul Wright Born May 25, 1895 Galesburg, Illinois Died August 21, 1970 Nationa
#16 James W. Plummer
James W. Plummer (January 29, 1920 – January 16, 2013) was an engineer who served as the fifth Director of the National Reconnaissance Office . Plummer was the first Director NRO to come from the private industry. He previously served as the Lockheed Corporation program manager for the CORONA and LA
#17 Percy Pilcher
Percy Sinclair Pilcher (16 January 1867 – 2 October 1899) was a British inventor and pioneer aviator who was his country's foremost experimenter in unpowered flight near the end of the nineteenth century. Percy Pilcher Born ( 1867-01-16 ) 16 January 1867 Bath, Somerset , England Died 2 October 1899
#18 Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho
Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho , GCTE , GCC , generally known simply as Gago Coutinho ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluʒ ˈvjeɣɐʒ ˈɣaɣu koˈtĩɲu] ; 17 February 1869 – 18 February 1959) was a Portuguese geographer, cartographer, naval officer, historian and aviator. An aviation pioneer, Gago Coutinho
#19 Sergei Korolev
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev [lower-alpha 1] ( Russian : Сергей Павлович Королёв , romanized : Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov , lit. ' sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ kərɐˈlʲɵf ' ; Ukrainian : Сергій Павлович Корольов , romanized : Serhiy Pavlovych Korol'ov , lit. ' sɛrˈɦij ˈpavlovɪtʃ koroˈlʲou̯ ' ) 12 January
Eberhardt Rechtin (January 16, 1926 – April 14, 2006) was an American systems engineer and respected authority in aerospace systems and systems architecture . American aerospace engineer This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear b
#1 Fiat AN.1
The Fiat AN.1 was an experimental Italian water-cooled diesel straight six cylinder aircraft engine from the late 1920s. 1920s Italian piston aircraft engine This article is about the diesel engine. For the aircraft, see Fiat AN.1 (aircraft) . AN.1 Type Water-cooled straight six-cylinder aircraft di
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2002: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1999 2000 2001 2
#2 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
Aeroflot Flight U-505 crashed just after takeoff in Tashkent on 16 January 1987. Flight 505 was an early morning flight from Tashkent to Shahrisabz , both in the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic , now the Republic of Uzbekistan . The flight took off just one minute and 28 seconds after an Ilyushin Il
#5 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
#6 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
The Montreal Convention (formally, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by a diplomatic meeting of ICAO member states in 1999. It amended important provisions of the Warsaw Convention 's regime concerning compensatio
#8 Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
This is a partial list of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing-designed B-17 Flying Fortress . Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. A few documented drone attrition cases are also included. Main article: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Air
#9 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
#10 1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash
The 1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 Crash occurred on 11 January 1947 when Douglas C-47A G-AGJX of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) crashed into a hill at Stowting , Kent, in southeast England, killing five people outright, with a further three dying from injuries received. The aircraft had been o
#11 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
#12 1991 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1991: Aviation-related events from 1991 Years in aviation : 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1988 198
#13 1979 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
#14 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
On 16 January 2013, an Agusta A109 helicopter crashed in Vauxhall , London, [1] after it collided with the jib of a construction crane attached to St George Wharf Tower . Two people died in the incident: [2] the pilot, Pete Barnes , [1] 50, and a pedestrian, Matthew Wood, 39, from Sutton in south Lo
#16 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
#17 List of Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airlines Trans World Airlines and Transcontinental & Western Air. The airlines suffered a combined total of 106 accidents. [1] [2]
#18 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#19 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
#20 1965 USAF KC-135 Wichita crash
On 16 January 1965, a U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in the central United States , in a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas , near McConnell Air Force Base . [1] This resulted in the deaths of all seven crew members on board the aircraft and an additional twenty-three people on the g
#1 Kocjan Komar
The single-seat Kocjan Komar (Gnat) intermediate trainer, designed in 1932, was the leading and most produced sailplane in pre-war Poland. Production was resumed after World War II as the IS-B Komar and it remained in use until 1965. [1] Komar IS-B Komar 49 in the Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego (Polish
The Schweizer SGS 1-26 is a United States One-Design , single-seat, mid-wing glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York . [3] SGS 1-26 SGS-1-26B Role 1-26 class sailplane Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Designer Ernest Schweizer
The Space Shuttle orbiter is the spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle , a partially reusable orbital spacecraft system that was part of the discontinued Space Shuttle program . Operated from 1977 to 2011 by NASA , [1] the U.S. space agency, this vehicle could carry astronauts and payloads into
The Diamond HK36 Super Dimona is an extensive family of Austrian low-wing , T-tailed , two-seat motor gliders that were designed by Wolf Hoffmann and currently produced by Diamond Aircraft Industries . [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Austrian motor glider, 1989 H36 Dimona and HK36 Super Dimona Diamo
#1 Bell 222/230
The Bell 222 is an American twin-engine light helicopter built by Bell Helicopter . The Bell 230 is an improved development with different engines and other minor changes. Family of utility helicopters Bell 222/230 A Bell 222 Role Executive/utility helicopter Type of aircraft National origin United
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters ) UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine helicopter with a single, four-bladed main rotor. The UH-72 is a militarized version of the Eurocopter EC145 , built by American Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters, Inc. ), a division of Airbus Group, Inc. Light utility multipurp
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed " Huey ") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter . It is the first member of the prolific Huey family , as well as the first turbine-powered helicopter in service with the United States military . Fam
#4 Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift helicopter operated by the United States military . As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion , mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor, and canting the tail rotor 20°. It was built by Sikor
The AgustaWestland Apache is a licence-built version of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter for the British Army Air Corps . The first eight helicopters were built by Boeing ; the remaining 59 were assembled by Westland Helicopters (later AgustaWestland ) at Yeovil , Somerset in Engla
#6 Bell 206
The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- and twin-engined helicopters , manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec , plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army 's Light Observation Helicopter program, it was not selected by the Army. Bell redesigned t
#7 Harbin Z-9
The Harbin Z-9 ( NATO reporting name " Haitun ", Chinese : 海豚 for Dolphin [1] ) is a Chinese military utility helicopter with civilian variants. It is a licensed variant of the French Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin , and is manufactured by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation . Series of Chinese util
The AgustaWestland AW109 , originally the Agusta A109 , is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter designed and initially produced by the Italian rotorcraft manufacturer Agusta . It was the first all-Italian helicopter to be mass-produced. [1] Its production has been continue
#1 Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. ( Italian: [ˈalfa roˈmɛːo] ) is an Italian luxury car manufacturer and a subsidiary of Stellantis . The company was founded on 24 June 1910, in Milan, Italy . "Alfa" is an acronym of its founding name, "Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili." "Anonima" means "anonymous
Dowty Propellers is a British engineering company based in Brockworth, Gloucestershire that specialises in the manufacture, repair and overhaul of propellers and propeller components for customers around the world. It is owned by General Electric , forming part of its GE Aviation Systems division. C
#3 Aviamilano
Aviamilano Costruzione Aeronautiche was an Italian aircraft manufacturer established in Milan in the early 1950s. It was the original manufacturer of Stelio Frati 's Falco light aircraft, although when production did not run as smoothly as Frati liked, he took the design to Aeromere instead. Aviamil
Marshall Group , formerly Marshall of Cambridge and Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group , [ citation needed ] is a British company headquartered in Cambridge , United Kingdom. Subsidiaries market include Marshall Aerospace , an aircraft maintenance , modification, and design company located at Camb
#5 Société des Avions Marcel Bloch
The Société des Avions Marcel Bloch was a French aircraft manufacturer of military and civilian aircraft. It was founded by the aeronautical designer Marcel Bloch (hence "MB" in the aircraft designations), who had previously played a major role in the Société d'Études Aéronautiques , an early French
Robert F. Yonash (February 7, 1919 – April 19, 1997) was an American engineer in the early days of the aircraft industry . He was a member of the start-up management team for the Texas Engineering & Manufacturing Company ( TEMCO ), which eventually became the "T" in the conglomerate Ling-Temco-Vough
Stout Metal Airplane Division of the Ford Motor Company was an American aircraft manufacturer founded by William Bushnell Stout as the Stout Metal Airplane Co. in 1922. The company was purchased by Ford Motor Company in 1924 and later produced the Ford Trimotor . At the height of the Great Depressio
Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH ( English: Eurofighter fighter aircraft GmbH ) is a multinational company that coordinates the design, production and upgrade of the Eurofighter Typhoon , this includes incorporating the jet engines designed and manufactured by EuroJet Turbo GmbH . Anglo-Franco-German-I
#9 Aselsan
Aselsan ( Turkish : Aselsan , acronym : As keri El ektronik San ayi , Military Electronic Industries ), Aselsan A.Ş. , is a Turkish defense corporation headquartered in Ankara, Turkey. Its main operating area is research, development and manufacture of advanced military products for air, land and ma
Hants and Sussex Aviation Ltd (alternatively known as H+S Aviation ) was a British aviation manufacturer. Based at Portsmouth Airport , Hampshire , England , throughout much of its existence, the company is still in business in the aircraft components industry. Hants and Sussex Aviation Ltd Type Air
#11 Renault
Groupe Renault ( UK : / ˈ r ɛ n oʊ / REN -oh , US : / r ə ˈ n ɔː l t , r ə ˈ n oʊ / rə- NAWLT , rə- NOH , [7] [8] French: [ɡʁup ʁəno] , also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A. ) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. [9] The company produces
#12 Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is a former trade name for a group of subsidiaries of Marshall of Cambridge , a company headquartered in the Cambridge area. Since 2021, the subsidiaries market themselves individually, rather than under the banner of "Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group". The m
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is an American aircraft company and a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics . Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services business jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 2,000 aircraft since 1958. Gulfstream's current range consis
#1 9K33 Osa
The 9K33 Osa ( Russian : 9К33 «Оса» , literally " wasp "; NATO reporting name SA-8 Gecko ) is a highly mobile, low-altitude, short-range tactical surface-to-air missile system developed in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and fielded in 1972. Its export version name is Romb . [6] Vehicle-launched surfa
#2 KM-SAM
The KM-SAM ( Korean : 천궁 "Cheongung", Hanja : 天弓) which is also known as the Cheolmae-2 is a South Korean medium range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system that was developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) with technical support from Almaz-Antey and Fakel , based on technology from the 9
Project Wizard was a Cold War -era anti-ballistic missile system to defend against short and medium-range threats of the V-2 rocket type. It was contracted by the US Army Air Force in March 1946 with the University of Michigan's Aeronautical Research Center (MARC). A similar effort, Project Thumper
#4 Nike Zeus
Nike Zeus was an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system developed by the US Army during the late 1950s and early 1960s that was designed to destroy incoming Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile warheads before they could hit their targets. It was designed by Bell Labs' Nike team, and was initially